Foods and drinks that will keep you energized and cool during Summer!

Foods to include in diet during Summer everyday:

1)Buttermilk

Add some roasted cumin,along with coriander leaves to buttermilk to make it tastier.
Buttermilk helps digestive system run smoothly.


2)Tomato

Tomatoes are natural sunscreens protecting skin from sunrays.
You can include them in salads or regular meals.

3)Watermelon

Watery fruits like watermelon are tastier substitutes of hydrating us with water during Summer.


4)Yogurt

Yogurt has cooling effect on stomach and keeps check on calories as it is low in fat.Combine low fat yogurt with fresh berries for summer smoothie.
Yogurt is high in protein.


5)Cucumber

Rightly said "cool as a cucumber".
Sprinkle cucumber with salt and pepper,or take it as a juice.


6)Orange

Citrus fruits work well during Summer. They are high in fibre,vitamin C and provide necessary sugar to body.


7)Coconut Water

Coconut water quenches thirst.It also has several health benefits. The juice has sugar,electrolytes and minerals to replenish hydration in body.


8)Sugarcane Juice

To retain water in body have a glass of sugarcane juice.It also cools the body.
As it has sugar,don't add extra sugar to juice.

Fruit Popsicles(Strawberry Bar,Chocolate Bar,Fig Bar..), quick and easy to make!

  These popsicles(strawberry bars,chocolate bars,fig bars..)  are a nice way to replenish the minerals lost while sweating.Fruits are thirst quenching

and have an instant pick me up effect.Pomegranate is heart-friendly.It has low glycemic index so recommended for diabetic patients and obese.
Nutritionist Naini Setalvad says,artificially flavored drinks don't help hidrate body,"1 glass of tetrapack juice adds 10 spoons of sugar,it makes one hyper giving sugar rush,after which it gives an energy plunge."


Some easy to make Fruit Popsicles this Summer

Strawberry

1)Strawberry Lassi-cles
Make strawberry and yogurt mix.Freeze in Popsicle mould.Enjoy.

2)Peach and Basil-sicle
Puree fresh peaches,add lime juice,some water and basil leaves.Freeze in mould.It's ready.

3)Vegan chocolate with pine nuts
Mix liquid chocolate almonds(finely chopped),vanilla,roasted pine nuts.Freeze in moulds.Its ready.

4)Sweet Corn-sicle
Boil corn kernels, add coconut milk,pinch of vanilla and salt.

5)Low fat Fig-sicle
Use figs,vanilla,yogurt and sliced figs and freeze in moulds.